The Osceola times., 1887-06-25

THv drift Of debate In the French Cham
ber Of Deputies On the 10th, Indicates that
no money will be sps Mt yet awhile on the
schemes TO make Paris O. seaport or To
connect the Atlantic ocean and tho Medi-
terrsnean sea BY canal
CoLoRADo has partially raised the guar
antins against Missouri cattle.
Tns nlineis Railroad and Warehouse
| Com ,ission has made a decision, reiuc-
| ing freight rates on coal from thirteen 70
| forty per cent
TUE German Government is alarmed at
the rapid spread Of socialism throughout
the empire and Is taking steps 10 check 1t.
The Winnipeg (Man.) Free Pres warns
the Canadian Government at Ottawa tha
II the present policy is pursued toward
Manitoba revelation worse thar canada
ever knew VIII Nc the result.
| THs Moraons at Salt Lake City have
issued q call for constitutional conven-
tion to meet on June 30 for tho purpose Of
arranging to apply for Statehood.
The arrival Of two hundred American.
ized Cscchs, a: Prague, Bohem who
have returned TO the fstherland, has been
celebrated with the greatest enthusiasm
and rejoicing. A large reception was
held on the 18th in their honor.
JouN W. SMITH, q white man, and lead
er Of Q gang OF desperadoes was hanged
| In Heard County, Ga, on the 18th, for the
| murder Of Bonner Barker, q former con-
| federate.
ACIvLSERvIog examination, the first
under the new rules OF promotion, was
held at Washington on the 18th.
The Andover (Mass) board OF visitors
| and the Andover Theological seminary on
a -. 80 "a ,.,ts 4. IA.
ices Of President T. &. Smith and Prof.
trials for heresy.
THE New York World and s.. Louis
Post -Dispa,ch ball Don, with the party who
started eastward in il, have all bson re.
turned to st, Louis, and promise TO try it
again later on. In their short trip they
attained the greatest altitude ever known
to have been made in this country-nearly
10 900 feet-and made one Of the most
rapid descents on record.
KEPoRrs received unofficially on the
evening Of the ls.h announced that the
Supreme Court OF Missouri had agreed
upon a decision sustaining the lower
court in the case OF Brooks alias Maxwell,
the murderer of &. A. Preler in st. Louis.
THE terrible foods in Hungary are sub
siding, but great distress exists among
the people OF the inundated districts.
TINS Canadian Cabinet have under con-
sideration a proposition to appropriate
500, 900 to aid French Canadians now re.
siding in the United States TO return to
Canada.
TnE steamer Allcides, en- route from
Glasgow to New York, has on board
twenty-five champion draught stations,
including the Gairnbrogie Kier, that
has won every prize entered for In Scot.
land,
AT the close Of the week ended the 18Th
the Detroits still stood at the head OF the
National Base Ball League, the Bostons
being close second and Chicago up to
fourth place. The st. Louis Browns
hold the lead In the Association, but their
per centage dropped little during the
week.
OK the 18th the general term Of the
New York Supreme Court handed down a
decision affirming the conviction Of John
O'Neil, one Of the New York "Doodle'
aldermen, now serving sentence at Sing
Sing prison.
Or the 18th Robert Mex ow, farmer,
| residing near Independence, Ia, was
gorcd to death by bull. His body, when
found in tho barn yard, was terribly
mutilated.
THE suffering caused by the recent
earthquake In Sonora and particularly in
Bavispe, has becoms so great that the
charitably inclined throughout the north
ern States OF Mexico have commenced
collecting contributions for its relief.
A PROJECT Is on foot in the Choctaw
| Nation TO have control of all mining prop
critics vested in the National Council
On the 10Th the University of Pennsyl
vania crew arrived at New London, Conn.
They will row the Yale crew on the 24th.
The Columbias and Harvards compete on
the I'D.
OK the 10Th special was received by
the Tucson (Ariz) G'obs stating that
eleven hostiles passed northward on the
18th. Lieutenant Johns command was
twelve miles behind, hotly pursuing &
them. it Ia believed the Indians hope to
reach the White mountains.
The dock trials Of the machinery OF the
cruiser Chicago, which have just been
finished have resulted satisfactorily, and
the vessel is ready to start from Chester
to New York Engineer J. w. Thompson
has been permanently attached to the
Chicago.
THE British yacht Thistle won another
race on the 18th, beating the Irk by sever
al miles The race was under the aus
pces OF the Mersey Yacht Club.